Julia Rieder

Julia Rieder is a researcher at the Chair of Remote Sensing (Institute of Geography and Geology) at the University of Würzburg. She focuses on forest ecology, 3D modeling, and LiDAR analysis with specific interest in drought-induced tree mortality and vitality assessment.

Her work includes:

• Developing the TreeCompR R package for tree competition analysis
• Monitoring soil moisture variability using electrical resistivity tomography
• Studying European beech tree mortality patterns

She has been involved in several research projects since 2018 including:

• EO4CAM (since 2024)
• Beechdecline (2021-2024)

Her methodological expertise spans:

• Inventory data processing
• ALS/TLS point cloud analysis
• Distance-dependent competition indices